Iced Banana & Pecan Cake

• 100 g parsnips, peeled& grated
• 100 g bananas, mashed
• 200 g self raising flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 100 g light muscovado sugar
• 100 g unsalted butter, melted & cooled slightly
• 100 g pecan halves
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 150 g cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup

1. To make the cake, heat teh oven to 180c/gas4.
2. Line a 2lb loaf tin with greaseproof paper.
3. Put all the cake uingredients in a large bowl & mix well.
4. Pour into the tin, place on a baking tray & bake in the centre of the oven for about 35-40 minutes, unti the centre is firm & springy to the tounch& a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
5. Leave to go cold in the tin.
6. To make the icing, beat together the cream cheese & maple syrup until light & well blended.
7. Remove the cake from the tin.
8. Spread the icing over the top of the cake & decorate with the reserved pecans.

parsnips, bananas, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, sugar, unsalted butter, pecan halves, eggs, cream cheese, maple syrup

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/iced-banana-pecan-cake-316648 (may not work)